Healthy Lifestyle

This is kinda my homemade Salisbury Steak recipe.

I used about 3lbs of ground beef to make this recipe (half of which I froze for other weeks meals).

To the ground beef, I added some shredded carrots (about a cup), some tri-color couscous(about 3/4 cup…it puffed up pretty well, so was more than I really needed), some spices and seasonings that I like and mixed this by hand.

*This is a very good recipe and you can add or subtract things to suit your tastes or what you have on hand. Sometimes I use tiny bits of wheat bread and onion, and add mushrooms to the gravy.

*You can be very versatile with this and have several different creations that are almost like different meals.

So then I make up some hamburger type patties, as big as I want, and put them in a hot (wide) pot to fry.
Once one side is browned to my liking (I like crispy brown), I turn them and fry the other side to brown it.

I heat a mug of water and add about 1/2 dry gravy mix, stir it and add it to the pot. (The other 1/2 packet you can add when it is almost done cooking, if you like a thicker gravy, or save it for another meal).

Then I stir the gravy around for a minute, scraping all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan, and add a little more water and mix.
I will want enough water to at least cover the bottom layer (patties and/or potatoes).

I peel and quarter about as many potatoes as I think I will need, then add them to the pot (under the patties if your pot is not big enough for one layer).

I heat to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer about 1/2 hour or until potatoes are tender and meat is cooked through…checking to make sure there is still a sufficient amount of liquid from time to time.

Then serve with mixed veggies or vegetable of your choice and or a salad.
*Remember…if you have read the About This Blog page, you realize that you can substitute things in this recipe to suit your tastes and needs.

I rarely measure ingredients for this recipe but just go by eye.

I will sum this recipe up soon and put it on the dinner recipes page for you.

Couscous is a great alternative to pasta.   I have not yet eaten it just as is, but have recently included it in a recipe that I will share with you in the next day or so.

It is made from wheat…therefore is a good substitute for white flour alternatives.

It is a good source of protein, containing around 15 grams of protein for 100g of couscous.  This also makes it a good source of protein for vegetarian diets.

It’s low in fat and is medium GI food.

The type I bought at my local grocer is a brand called Rice Select.  It is tri-colored couscous containing quality durum wheat with sun-dried tomato and spinach and can cook up in about 5 minutes.

There are 21 servings in the container, which I believe I paid around $5 for.
That makes each 1/2 cup serving around $.25 …which is pretty cost efficient.

It was very tasty in the recipe I served, which I will share with you soon.

Once I try it in other recipes I will let you know what it tastes like.

If you have any experience with couscous, feel free to comment and let others know what you think.

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I will be talking about a variety of topics that I hope can provide helpful information that will help some of you to make any necessary changes in your life to have a healthier lifestyle.

I’m looking forward to sharing with you.